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July 09, 2019

Airborne 07.08.19: tailBeacon TSO!, Breitling Grounds Jets, 300th CJ4

Also: 747-8F To AirVenture, A220 Program, SAIB For Rockwell Collins, Musk Talks Electric Planes

Let the installation reservations begin! uAvionix has received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)Technical Standard Order (TSO) approval for its tailBeacon integrated rear position light ADS-B OUT solution. Much like the popular skyBeacon, the tailBeacon has been optimized for ease of installation times of less than one hour, including documentation. The tailBeacon system consists of a total of four (4) TSOs. Apache Aviation has announced that from the end of the season 2019, its seven L-39 Albatros team w

Airborne-Unmanned 07.09.19: NUAIR-Flytrex, Airbus Delivers, Impossible Aerospace

Also: Oshkosh Coming Soon!, Drone Investment, DJI Objects, VerdeGo Aero

Following tests completed by Northeast UAS Airspace Integration Research (NUAIR) at the New York UAS Test Site in Rome, New York, Israel-based drone company Flytrex, has had the parachute on its package delivery drones validated as compliant with industry standards. This is the second parachute standard validation performed by NUAIR. Currently, the FAA prohibits most drones from being flown directly over people. Professional drone operators can apply for a waiver from that restriction if they can demonstrate they have robust safety

Airborne-Unmanned 07.09.19: NUAIR-Flytrex, Airbus Delivers, Impossible Aerospace

Also: Oshkosh Coming Soon!, Drone Investment, DJI Objects, VerdeGo Aero

Following tests completed by Northeast UAS Airspace Integration Research (NUAIR) at the New York UAS Test Site in Rome, New York, Israel-based drone company Flytrex, has had the parachute on its package delivery drones validated as compliant with industry standards. This is the second parachute standard validation performed by NUAIR. Currently, the FAA prohibits most drones from being flown directly over people. Professional drone operators can apply for a waiver from that restriction if they can demonstrate they have robust safety mitigations in place including having a validated parachute. Airbus and the Hauts-de-France region have signed a partnership agreement to assess the economic development potential

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FAA Conducting GPS Interference Testing This Week

Tests Will Be Centered Off The Jacksonville, FL Coast Beginning July 10

The FAA will be conducting GPS interference testing in conjunction with the Navy's Carrier Strike Group CSG4 off the coast of Jacksonville, FL July 10 - 22.

DJI Objects To Characterization Of Drones In BBC Reports

Expresses 'Deep Disappointment' In Open Letter Reacting To Two Televised Reports

Dronemaking giant DJI has released an open letter in which it expresses "deep disappointment" with the way drones were depicted in two reports televised by the BBC.

Videotapes Of First Moon Landing To Be Sold At Auction

Current Owner Bought Them At A Surplus Auction In 1976

Three metal reels of videotape containing images of the first Moon landing will be auctioned by Sotheby's online on July 20th, the 50th anniversary of the historic event.

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Saudi Airline Drops Boeing 737 MAX Order In Favor Of Airbus Airplanes

flyadeal Announces Order For Up To 30 A320 Family Airplanes

Saudi Arabian airline flyadeal has cancelled an order for up to 50 Boeing 737 MAX airliners in favor of a similar order for Airbus A320 family airplanes.

Teenage Pilot Fatally Injured In Mississippi Accident

Lake Little, 18, Went Down On The Ole Miss Golf Course

An 18-year-old girl who had aspirations of flying for FedEx was fatally injured Saturday when the plane she was flying went down on the Ole Miss Golf Course.

MMC Partners With Yuneec To Enhance UAV Products

Will Cooperate In Research, Design, Manufacture And Marketing Efforts

MMC UAV, an industrial UAV company is partnering up with dronemaker Yuneec in pursuit of enhancing UAV products to bring the best solutions for their customers.

Jumping Space Robot 'Flies' Like A Spacecraft

SpaceBok Is A Quadruped Robot Designed And Built By A Swiss Student Team From ETH Zurich And ZHAW Zurich

Astronauts on the Moon found themselves hopping around, rather than simply walking. Switzerland’s SpaceBok planetary exploration robot has followed their example, launching all four legs off the ground during tests at ESA’s technical heart.

Smart Aviation Poland Expands Fleet With Three Tecnam P2008JC MkII

Will Join Existing Training Fleet Of Nine Aircraft

Smart Aviation, Poland’s Authorized Training Organization (ATO), has ordered three new Tecnam P2008JC MkII training aircraft to expand and increase its flight training offering.

Cessna 172 Down In Lake Aeroflex In New Jersey

All Four On Board Escape The Plane Before It Sank

A Cessna 172 arriving at Aeroflex-Andover Airport in Andover, NJ around 1:00 p.m Friday afternoon overshot the runway and went into Lake Aeroflex with a family of four on board. Fortunately, all four ... two adults and two children ... were able to get out of the plane before it sank in the lake.

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Jetstar Airways Delays Flight Due To A Turtle On The Tarmac

Passengers Seem To Be OK With the Four-Minute Delay

The pilot of a Jetstar Airways airplane getting ready to depart Australia's Gold Coast for Adelaide paused for about four minutes to allow a turtle to get out of the way of the airplane.

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Aero-TV: Continental's Chris Kuehn - A Blueprint For The Future

Continental Aerospace Is Improving Its Engines For The GA Market

It may not seem that the reciprocating aircraft engine has changed much in the past several decades, but that is certainly not the case. Continental Motors has a staff of engineers that has been constantly improving the comapny's engines to make them more efficient, lighter and reliable.

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Classic Aero-TV: Continental's Chris Kuehn - A Blueprint For The Future

Continental Aerospace Is Improving Its Engines For The GA Market

It may not seem that the reciprocating aircraft engine has changed much in the past several decades, but that is certainly not the case. Continental Motors has a staff of engineers that has been constantly improving the comapny's engines to make them more efficient, lighter and reliable. Chris Kuehn, Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Customer Support for Continental Aerospace Technologies told Aero-News Editor in Chief Jim Campbell that the company is very in tune with its customers. In response to their input, the company created Continental Pri

Airborne-Unmanned 07.02.19: NTSB UAV Use, NDDOT Waiver, FT Aviator Controller

Also: Reg'l UAS Workshops, XAG New Ag Drone, FlightWave’s Edge UAS, UAS System Facility At KHUM

A video package supplied to the media by the NTSB shows drones working aggressively to provide data, and high-resolution imagery to the agency charged with pondering a recent aviation tragedy... the loss of 10 people in a Beech Super King Air 350 lost shortly after takeoff in Addison, TX. NTSB staffers are shown, prominently, flying a survey pattern over the structure which, tragically, became the final resting place for the KingAir, and quite a few shots of the drone in action as well were featured as

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Boeing Pledges Support To Families, Communities Affected By 737 MAX Accidents

Will Make $100 Million Available To Support Education, Hardship And Living Expenses

Boeing announced $100 million in funds to address family and community needs of those affected by the tragic accidents of Lion Air Flight 610 and Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302. These funds will support education, hardship and living expenses for impacted families, community programs, and economic development in impacted communities.

EASA Lifts EAD On Tamarack Aerospace Active Winglets

Decision Allows European Registered Active Winglet Equipped CitationJets To Fly Unrestricted

EASA has lifted restrictions put in place by the April Emergency Airworthiness Directive (EAD) on Cessna CitationJets equipped with ATLAS Active Winglets. This comes in the form of an STC amendment that includes EASA Service Bulletin SB1480.

FAA Places Restrictions On Drone Flights Over Additional Military Facilities

New Restrictions Go Into Effect July 11

The FAA has announced new airspace restrictions effective July 11, 2019 on Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) attempting to fly over national security sensitive locations.

'One More Orbit' To Make Circumnavigation Record Attempt

Team Set To Depart Shuttle Landing Facility In Florida Tuesday

One More Orbit is a multinational attempt to break the world record for the fastest circumnavigation of the earth via both poles, in a Qatar Executive Gulfstream G650ER ultra long-range business jet.

Sixty-Thousand Young Eagles Enrolled In Sporty’s Learn To Fly Course

Young Aviators Take Their First Step Towards Acquiring Their Pilot’s Certificate

EAA’s Young Eagles program which has provided over 2.1 million youth with free demonstration flight experiences, continues to guide young people toward a lifestyle of aviation by offering free enrollment in Sporty’s Learn to Fly course. The Young Eagles program achieved a major milestone on June 28, as 60,000 kids have now enrolled in the virtual pilot school.

Chris Emerson Appointed President Of Airbus Defense And Space

Assumes Responsibility For All Airbus Department Of Defense And Department Of Homeland Security-Related Business Opportunities

Airbus has appointed Chris Emerson president of Airbus Defense and Space Inc., a subsidiary of Airbus Americas, effective July 1, 2019. Emerson previously served as President of Airbus Helicopters Inc. and head of the North America region.

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NTSB Releases Preliminary Report From CA Fatal Accident

Piper Cub Collided With Power Lines And Went Into Lake Tulloch

The NTSB has released its preliminary report from an accident which occurred on Father's Day near Copperopolis, CA which resulted in the fatal injury of the pilot of the airplane.

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (07.09.19)

"We at Boeing are sorry for the tragic loss of lives in both of these accidents and these lives lost will continue to weigh heavily on our hearts and on our minds for years to come." Source: Dennis Muilenburg , Boeing chairman, president and CEO.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (07.09.19): Airway

An airway is based on a centerline that extends from one navigation aid or intersection to another navigation aid.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (07.09.19)

The Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre

The Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario is dedicated to preserving the history of Bush Flying and Forest Protection in Canada.

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